Funeral furniture



y 1930- A. A.. KERMIS 1,758,116

FUNERAL FURNITURE (Filed Sept. '24, 1925.

Patented May 1 3 ,v 1930,

the r ANDREW A. KERMIS, or ROCHESTER, NEW Yottxigassmnon i'rmxnmvfls TENT wAwN- LING 00., or ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, QTtmiu joomrrosnn awnn nwang xnmvr-is AND BERNARD-MEYERING r FUNERAL Emu-Moan Application filed September 4,1..1325. -;.eriahlio.158,438. M r

a The present. invention relates to funeral, furniture and an object thereof is to provide ,f

' an ornamental article of furniture-which may other object of the invention is to provide in connection with the card holder, a holder for a sheet of material on which some word or expression in keeping with the occasion is arranged.

scribed, the novel features being pointed out an the appendedclalms.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a casket showing the article of furniture in position on the casket; a

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the article; and 5 Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the rear upright portion. I

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the casket and 2 the cover therefor. Arranged to extend longitudinal- 1y of the casket is a member 3 which is suit ably upholstered and covered with a fabric 1 which will blend with the colors of the casket. straps of tape 5 are secured at 6 to their ends and between their ends are free. Beneath the tapes 5, which blend in colors with the colors of the fabric 4, the cardsare inserted by those calling to view the remains. Hinged to the card holding member 3 at 7 is a back piece 8 which isupholstered and covered with a fabric 9 having the color of the fabric l. At one end of this back piece and transversely thereof, is a ribbon or strip 10 which is fastened at its ends, but is free between itsends. Under this ribbon may be fastened any type of device, such, for instance, as a crucifix. This back member 8 has a pocket or depression '11" in the front face thereof'in which a removable strip 12 is secured by screws 13. The face of this strip may be covered by a fabric 14 on which may be printed an inscription or word. suitable to the occasion. As this strip those Q-holding the funeral.

About the upper partof this fabric 5123s:removable,,tlieinscrip ion onfthisffabric" I 14; 1nagy"be* changed to meet t-hef desires of y l hinging lthe folded, onenpon 'th eiotjher'toi protectithe faces ofthepiecesIwhen-notlin use, and, latthesame time to make ,itjpossible to ship or packfthe furnitu-re'fiin .comp'actlform. i If-des'ired, the card.' holder 4 may .have" forward extensions lie-hat f opposite ends to serve as a support for 1 V "statueslyfigures,iorcandle fholders; To these and other ends, the invention con- .sists of certain parts and'combinations of parts, all of which Willbe hereinafter de-- This inventiongives ,eifeet-ivefmeans for secn ring mass, s y1 npathy-or condolence cards, 7 and,1at '.the.same time, provides-means for I supporting artl'lesun ,posit on about the 'cas-- ket. "Provision is also made for the display. of a suitable word or expression.

What I. claim as-my invention; and desire to secure by-Letters Patent is:

1..Funeral furniture comprising an elon-i passed under them to project from both sides of the strips.

' 2. Funeral furniture comprising an elongated horizontally arranged shelf, card holding means for holding cards on the top surface of'the shelf,a back piece extending upwardly from the rear edge ofthe'shelf and substantially coextensive in length with thelatter, andmeans for'holding objects to the;

front face of the back piece.

' 3. Funeral furniture comprising an elongated member adapted to be arranged on the inside of'the coverof anopen casket having a'substantially fiat top surface and strips of tape extending transversely of the upper surface,-secured at opposite sides of the surface but free of said surface between the secured portions so that cards'may be held between the surface and the strips, the ends of said member being free of the strips and formed Withprojections for supportingobjects used at funerals, an elongated back member projecting upwardly at the rear edge of the first gated shelf adapt'ed to rest; on the-insideof f 'the open cover of a casket, and having its free 7 ends formed with projections for Supporting 7 objects used at funerals, a back'piece hinged a a to the rearof the 'shelfandprojecting'abovef j mentioned elongated member and provided 'Withia substantially flat front face, and a strip of tape extending transversely of the 7 back member over the front'face of the latter,

- said tape being free from said front face so that anarticle may be held between the surface and'the tape.

or fL -t Funeral furniture comprising an elongated memberadaptedto be arranged on the inside of the cover of anopen casket having a substantiallyfiat top surface and strips of tape extending transversely of the uppersurv face, secured at opposite sides of the surface, p

but free of said surface betvveen the secured portions so that cards may be held between v I thesurf ace and the strips, an elongated back member projecting upwardly at .the rear I edge of the first'mentioned elongated memher and having a front face provided with I a pocket, and an expression containing member removably secured infsaidpocket.

5. Funeralfurnlture compris ng an elonits upper surface} and means for holding'an object tothe front face of the back piece. a 30 ANDREW ,A KERM S, 

